Happy Twenty Month Anniversary!

Twenty months ago, Mike and I married in the swampy marsh lawn of the little church that my parents married in. Our wedding theme was medieval and a lot of the guests dressed up. We had peasants, a couple of nobles and fairies, one hobbit and a Scottish clansman with sword in tow. Ours was an unusual wedding...full of strange and wonderful happenings. First we caused quite a stir because without thinking how the church members would feel, we removed the 90 year old pews and placed them outside on the marshy land. Then, because our ceremony was at night, neighbours were very curious to what we were doing. Some thinking that we were a part of some cult because of the very druid sounding music. We had our groomsmen and ushers walk up along the pews with torches, they were to meet at the front to light a bonfire. Only...well, one torch fell apart and a small scuffle ensued trying to put it out. The audience silence was eerie. I think they were wondering if the whole place might go up in flames.

Lets see, what else? Oh, a train went by just as we were saying our vows. Two very talented girls favoured us with a song from Lord of the Rings while we signed the marriage certificate. Oh, and at the end of the ceremony we walked up the aisle to The Addams Family theme song. A very bewildered crowd of family and friends sat silently for a moment and then burst out into laughter while our bridemaids all snapped their fingers to the beat.

We had toast thrown at us for the best man's toast and the maid of honor stumbled through hers alternately laughing and crying. Wedding cake was stuffed up Mike's nose when we did the photo op, which his side of the family thoroughly enjoyed. A rubber chicken served as a fitting bouquet to throw and we had no problems getting people to stand up and fight for it. Mike took off my garter, a rainbow coloured wrap around monkey, but only after he took it off his brother. His reaction was priceless!

All in all, it was a highly successful wedding. We had our difficulties and trying times but as a couple, along with our family and friends pulled through it with love and laughter.